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'Virgins of God'

- The Making of Asceticism in Late Antiquity

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This study explores how Christian women of the classical world initiated ascetic ways of living, and how these practices were then institutionalized. The author demonstrates that - in direct contrast to later conceptions - asceticism began primarly as an urban movement.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198150442
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 462
  • Udgivet:
  • 25. januar 1996
  • Størrelse:
  • 141x221x30 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 608 g.
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 26. november 2024

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This study explores how Christian women of the classical world initiated ascetic ways of living, and how these practices were then institutionalized. The author demonstrates that - in direct contrast to later conceptions - asceticism began primarly as an urban movement.

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